Comparison

Mongo Madness vs Blastdroids

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Mongo Madness

Embark on a retro-style 2D platforming adventure to rescue a kidnapped girlfriend. Jump, collect items, and defeat enemies across 32 levels spanning 8 distinct worlds. An expansion pack offers additional challenges.

Highlights
  • 32 levels across 8 worlds
  • Run and jump gameplay
  • Collect hearts and coins
  • Jump on enemies
  • Onscreen, keyboard, or gamepad controls
  • Expansion pack available
Features
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Mongo Madness is a fast paced run and jump 2d side scrolling platform game from Ape Apps. It contains 32 exciting levels split up into 8 worlds of increasing difficulty. Collect hearts to stay alive, jump on enemies to survive, and beat each level to thrive. Can be played with onscreen controls, keyboard, or gamepad. There is also a 12 level expansion pack called Mongo Madness - The Lost Levels. It's just another lazy morning down in the Caves of Doom, until Mongo the orc wakes up and realizes that his girl has gone missing! Help Mongo battle his way through eight stunning worlds and 32 action-packed platforming levels as he collects coins, stomps enemies, and saves the girl! With Mongo Madness, you will relive the glory days of classic retro platform gaming, all in the palm of your hand! **Special Credit** The music for Mongo Madness came from Kevin MacLeod at incompetech. Search for him online, he's got some awesome tracks!

About

Blastdroids

Pilot a spacecraft as a lone bot defending the galaxy. Blast asteroids and fight off threats to safeguard the future. Engage in intense space combat to protect humanity.

Highlights
  • Pilot a spacecraft
  • Blast asteroids
  • Defend the galaxy
  • Space combat
  • Lone bot protagonist
Features
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Only one force stands in their way... You, a lone bot aboard a mighty spacecraft, armed with courage and blasters, stand as the last line of defense against the impending cataclysm. Join the fight as you pilot your ship through the treacherous void of space, blasting asteroids into cosmic dust and safeguarding the future of the galaxy.

Screenshots

Mongo Madness3 screens
Blastdroids3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blastdroids at none against Mongo Madness's 1. Blastdroids also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mongo Madness sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Blastdroids asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Mongo Madness against 5.0 for Blastdroids. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mongo Madness ships an update every 6 months, Blastdroids daily. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Mongo Madness versus Blastdroids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMongo MadnessBlastdroids
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB198 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinVinnyRoo LLC

Customer experience

Mongo Madness

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Blastdroids

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mongo Madness

One-time1
  • Mongo Madness Premium$1.99
None

Blastdroids

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mongo Madness free?
Mongo Madness is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blastdroids free?
Blastdroids is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mongo Madness or Blastdroids?
Mongo Madness and Blastdroids are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Mongo Madness or Blastdroids have ads?
Both Mongo Madness and Blastdroids show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mongo Madness or Blastdroids?
Mongo Madness ships an update every 6 months, and Blastdroids daily. Most recently, Mongo Madness was updated on June 24, 2026 and Blastdroids on June 4, 2026.

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